Walters Ms. W.163, Prayer book of Bishop Leonhard von Laymingen of Passau Prayers for travel Morning prayer Midday prayer Prayer Prayer in tribulation Meditation of St. Bernard on the Salve Regina Sequence of the Ave Maria Prayer to the Virgin Mary Prayer to the Virgin A short text on the Virgin by Anselm of Canterbury Prayer of St. Thomas Petition Prayer to the Virgin Prayer to the Virgin Prayer to the Holy Spirit Prayer to the Holy Spirit Prayer to St. John the Evangelist Prayer to SS. Peter and Paul Prayer to St. Peter Prayer to St. Paul Prayer to St. Matthew Prayer to St. John the Baptist Prayer to an angel Prayer to an angel Prayer to St. Mathias Prayer to St. James Prayer to St. Philip Prayer to St. Thomas Prayer to St. Andrew Prayer to St. Catherine Prayer to St. Barbara Prayer to Mary Magdalene Prayer to St. Margaret Prayer to St. Erasmus Prayer to St. Nicholas Prayer to St. Wenceslas Suffrages to Apostles, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors and Bishops, Virgins, All Saints Prayer to 11,000 Virgins Prayer to St. Dorothy Prayer to St. Leonard Prayer to St. Stephen Prayer for the Dead Prayer book of Leonhard von Laymingen of Passau Cataloger Walters Art Museum curatorial staff and researchers since 1934 Editor Herbert, Lynley Editor Noel, William Copy editor Joyal, Stephanie Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Hamburger, Jeffrey Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This late medieval German prayer book is an example of a highly personal devotional item. It was originally made ca. 1440 for Leonhard von Laymingen, bishop of Passau (fl. 1423-1451). The text primarily features a series of prayers to various saints as well as prayers for travelings. Many illuminations and some text pages have been excised, but the book is nonetheless extensively decorated. The prayer book's illuminations consist of thirty miniatures and four historiated initials that complement the text, usually with illustrations of saints. Bishop von Laymingen appears in his prayer book several times kneeling before the saint to which that particular prayer is dedicated. Additionally, the Laymingen coat of arms appears twenty times throughout the book. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.163 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. 1v - 181r Prayer book of Leonhard von Laymingen of Passau The majority of the text is prayers to various saints, also included is St. Bernard's Meditation on the Salve Regina; many leaves excised and there appear to be several whole prayers missing; two added later inscriptions: a seventeenth century cursive (fol. 1r) and a late fifteenth century cursive (fol. 181v). 1v - 4v Prayers for travel Orationes pro viagio In viam paris et prosperitas 5r - 13r Morning prayer Primo mane hora diei. Oratio. Domine deus pater pater piissime For the initial "S" of the incipit, read "D." 13v - 16v Midday prayer Meridiane Beatitudinum omnium dispensator atque largitor 17r - 19v Prayer Cunctorum omnium celestium terrestrium 20r - 37v Prayer in tribulation Ista oratio dicenda est pro summa necessitate quicumque in tribulatione et necessitate positus eam tribus vicibus flexis genibus devote dixerit absque dubio exaudieter O dulcissime domine jesu christe verus dei filius 38r - 71v Meditation of St. Bernard on the Salve Regina Meditatio beati Bernardi abbatis super salve regina Ad salutandam virginem primo debes 71v - 75r Sequence of the Ave Maria Hec dicta sequentia super ave maria papa Iohannes XXII pro laude virginis predicte compilavit eaque sic dicentibus quingentos gentis dies vere et confirmate papalis indulgentie condonavit Ave nostra domina de humilitate 75v - 81r Prayer to the Virgin Mary Oratio de beata Virgine O pulcherrima mulierum famosa et excellentissima virgo 81r - 83v Prayer to the Virgin Alia oratio Sanctorum omnium sanctissima post deum 84r - 86r A short text on the Virgin by Anselm of Canterbury Maria dei genetrix didicit hebraycas literas adhuc patre eius joachym vivente 87r - 94r Prayer of St. Thomas O domina mea sancta maria perpetua virgo virginum mater summe benignitatis 94r - 97r Petition Pete quod vis Pro qua te specialiter imploro 98r - 102r Prayer to the Virgin De beata virgine oratio O gloriosa regina angelorum misericirdissma adiutrix 102v - 104v Prayer to the Virgin Alia oratio Theos memoria incomprehensibilis 105r - 108r Prayer to the Holy Spirit Oratio de sancto spiritu Veni sancte spiritus illuminator 109r - 110v Prayer to the Holy Spirit Alia oratio de sancto spiritu Ave sacer spiritus lumen cordis mei 111r - 113v Prayer to St. John the Evangelist De sancto Iohanne apostolo Contemplator trinitatis speculum virginitatis 113v - 115v Prayer to SS. Peter and Paul Hec orationes infrascripte continentur fonte(?) ad sancta sanctorum obreverentiam reliquarium apostolorum petri et pau specialiter in locis ubi eorum reliquie continentur Domine iehsu christi bonorum omnium 115v - 118v Prayer to St. Peter hec sequens oratio fonte(?) apud sepulchrum seu altare beati petri apostoli contintentur. De sancto Petro apostolo Sancte petre apostole qui tenes claves 119r - 120v Prayer to St. Paul De sancto Paulo O flos et decus 121r - 122r Prayer to St. Matthew De sancto Matheo apostolo oratio Inclite adletha christi beate mathee apostole 123r - 124v Prayer to St. John the Baptist De sancto Iohanne Baptista Sancte Iohannes Baptista tu ille 125r - 126v Prayer to an angel De proprio angelo Obsecro te angeli 127r - 128v Prayer to an angel [...] nostri iesu christi qui venisti in audiutorium populo dei Incomplete at beginning 129r - 130v Prayer to St. Mathias De sancto Mathia Sancte Mathia qui iuste duodeno resides solio 131r - 132r Prayer to St. James De sancto Iacobo O pastor egregie sancte Iacobe 132v - 135v Prayer to St. Philip De sancto Phylippo apostolo Sancte Philyppe apostole domini 136r - 136v Prayer to St. Thomas De sancto Thoma apostolo Sancte Thoma apostole qui 137r - 137v Prayer to St. Andrew [...] domus veri solomonis columpna sancte andrea Incomplete at beginning 138r - 141v Prayer to St. Catherine De sancta Katherina Ave beata Katherina ave martyr 142r - 142v Prayer to St. Barbara [...] vigiliam tuam ieiunaverit quod speciale donum reciperet et obitum Incomplete at beginning 143r - 145v Prayer to Mary Magdalene De sancta Maria Magdalena Sancta Maria Magdalena que cum 146r - 146v Prayer to St. Margaret [...]lium contra inimicos meos Incomplete at beginning 147r - 149r Prayer to St. Erasmus De sancto Erasmo Sancte Erasme martyr dei preciose 149v - 152v Prayer to St. Nicholas De sancto Nycolao Sancte Nycolae deo carus episcope 153r - 155v Prayer to St. Wenceslas De sancto Wenczeslao Obsecro te beatissime Wenczeslae 156r - 161r Suffrages to Apostles, Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors and Bishops, Virgins, All Saints Suffragia de apostolis Non vos me elegistis 162r - 169v Prayer to 11,000 Virgins Undecim milium virginum O vernantes christi rose supra modum speciose 170r - 172v Prayer to St. Dorothy De sancta Dorothea Salve sancta Dorothea 173r - 174v Prayer to St. Leonard [...] pura in quacumque manent cura Incomplete at beginning 175r - 176v Prayer to St. Stephen De sancto Stephano Sancte dei preciose prothomartyr 177r - 181r Prayer for the Dead Oratio pro defunctis Absolve quesummus domine animas

Medium weight, smooth parchment, slightly trimmed

 Foliation: v+181+vi12.8 9.2 7.5 5.2 All flyleaves are paper; modern pencil foliation in upper right corners of rectos

v, 1(6,-4,5), 2(8,-1), 3(10,-2,9), 4(8,-1), 5(8), 6(8,-4), 7-11(8), 12(8,-6,7,8), 13(8), 14(4,-4), 15(8,-8), 16-17(8), 18(8,-7), 19(8,-7,8), 20(8,-4), 21(8,-2,7), 22(8), 23(8,-8), 24(8), 25(8,-4), 26(6,-6), vi None None Quires begin on fols. 1(1), 5(2), 12(3), 20(4), 27(5), 35(6), 42(7), 50(8), 58(9), 66(10), 74(11), 82(12), 87(13), 95(14), 98(15), 105(16), 113(17), 121(18), 128(19), 134(20), 141(21), 147(22), 155(23), 162(24), 170(25), 177(26)

 Ruled in brown ink, some prickings visible on outer page edges One full-page miniature (fol. 98r) German Gothic bookhand (textura formata) One full-page miniature (fol. 1v) One full-page miniature (fol. 5r) One full-page miniature (fol. 13v) Two historiated initials (fols. 38r and 71r) One half-page miniature (fol. 72r) One full-page miniature (fol. 75v) One historiated initial (fol. 81v) One full-page miniature (fol. 87r) One half-page miniature (fol. 94v) One full-page miniature (fol. 102v) One full-page miniature (fol. 105r) One full-page miniature (fol. 109r) One full-page miniature (fol. 111r) One half-page miniature (fol. 114r) One full-page miniature (fol. 116r) One full-page miniature (fol. 119r) One full-page miniature (fol. 121r) One full-page miniature (fol. 123r) One full-page miniature (fol. 125r) One full-page miniature (fol. 129r) One full-page miniature (fol. 131r) One full-page miniature (fol. 132v) One full-page miniature (fol. 136r) One full-page miniature (fol. 138r) One half-page miniature (fol. 143r) One full-page miniature (fol. 147r) One full-page miniature (fol. 149v) One full-page miniature (fol. 153r) One full-page miniature (fol. 162r) One half-page miniature (fol. 170r) One full-page miniature (fol. 175r) One historiated initial (fol. 177r) Twenty-five full-page miniatures, five half-page miniatures, four historiated initials, with decorated initials and foliate borders throughout Journey of pilgrims over the Alps Full-page miniature Trinity Full-page miniature Creation of the earth and sea, with Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Initial "A" with St. Bernard Historiated initial "A," 4 lines Initial "S" with the Annunciation Historiated initial "S," 4 lines Annunciation Half-page miniature Virgin with kneeling bishop Full-page miniature Initial "S" with Virgin Historiated initial "S," 3 lines Pietà with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Virgin and Child with kneeling bishop Half-page miniature Assumption of the Virgin with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Christ in Majesty with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Holy Ghost with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Holy Ghost with bishop kneeling at a prayer desk and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature St. John the Evangelist with chalice; kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature SS. Peter and Paul with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Half-page miniature St. Peter Full-page miniature St. Paul Full-page miniature Martyrdom of St. Matthew Full-page miniature St. John the Baptist with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature St. Michael Full-page miniature St. Mathias with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature St. James with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Martyrdom of St. Philip with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Martyrdom of St. Thomas with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Mary Magdalene with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Half-page miniature St. Erasmus Full-page miniature St. Nicholas Full-page miniature St. Wenceslas Full-page miniature Legend of St. Ursula Full-page miniature St. Dorothy Half-page miniature Martyrdom of St. Stephen with kneeling bishop and Laymingen heraldry Full-page miniature Initial "A" with the Resurrection of the Dead Historiated initial "A," 3 lines

Austrian binding ca. 1600, brown leather over beech boards; blind-stamped and tooled Crucifixion scene, floral and fleur-de-lys decoration; impressions and brass rivets of former clasps remain

 Mid 15th century CE Passau, Germany Made for Leonhard von Laymingen, bishop of Passau (fl. 1423-1451) Don Marcello Massarenti (1817-1905) collection, Rome, no. 475 (stickers on outer and inner upper board and paper pastedown inside lower board) Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, purchased from Massarenti collection Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest Relevant Works De Ricci, Seymour. Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. 2 vols. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1935. p. 815, cat. no. 359. Diringer, David. The Illuminated Book: Its History and Production. London: Faber & Faber, 1958, p. 194, pl. III-33 (fol. 1v). Howard, Donald R. Writers and Pilgrims: Medieval Pilgrimage Narratives and their Posterity. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1980. Burin, Elizabeth. "Travel in Medieval Manuscripts." Journal of The Walters Art Gallery 51 (1993): cover, pp. 2-3. Art Medicine Museum Poetry Script Muhammad, the Prophet Kashmiri Horses Walters Art Museum Document Astrology Devotion History Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Philosophy Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Mineralogy Logic Geography Geomancy Cosmology Cartography Fortune-telling Koran Qur`an Firman Palimpsest Prayer Bible Gospels Psalter Missal Lectionary Book of Hours Antiphonary Homilary Processional Horologion Breviary Hymnal Chronicle Maghreb Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Afghanistan Central Asia Egypt England India Iran Iraq Pakistan Germany France Austria Netherlands Ethiopia Armenia Flanders Greece Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Armenian Byzantine Abbasid Qajar Rajput Christian Arabic Austrian Dutch Egyptian Fatimid German Indian Islamic Persian Safavid Timurid Turkish Umayyad English French Flemish Ethiopian Carolingian Calligraphy Colophon Headpiece Illumination Illustration Medallion Miniature Ornament Painting Early Abbasid script Ragini Romanesque Gothic Watermark Grotesques Historiated initial Inhabited initial White-vine lettering Textura Batarda Humanistic Uncial Accordion book Album Book Codex Manuscript Heraldry Saint's Life Drawing Grisaille Binding New Abbasid style Musical notation Russia Romania Charter Russian Genealogy Mass book Prayer book Gospel Lectionary Psalter-Hours Treatise Grammar Gloss Pontifical Private devotional text Gradual Protective scroll Scroll 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 8th century 9th century Block book Caroline minuscule Central Arab lands (Near East) Chart English secretary hand Kufic Gothic book hand Original binding Treasure binding Gospel Book Spanish Spain Italian Italy Coptic Scrapbook American United States Maryland Historical Society Friendship book Friendship Biography Liturgical Devotional Scriptural Theological Legal Historical Scientific Scientific -- Medical Literary -- Prose Literary -- Poetry Philosophical Astrological Sufi English Book Christian Codex Illumination German Gothic Prayer book Germany Devotion Heraldry Walters Art Museum 15th century Historiated initial Binding Manuscript